First Circuit· 9/20/2006

United States v. Coplin

Citations

463 F.3d 96
2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 23910
2006 WL 2686529

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noting that stops premised on mistakes of law are generally unconstitutional but finding the mistake at issue was a mistake of fact
noting that “a police officer may, as a matter of course, require the driver of a car lawfully stopped for a suspected traffic violation to step out of his vehicle”
“Stops premised on a mistake of law, even a reasonable, good-faith mistake, are generally held to be unconstitutional.”
although defendant’s driver’s license valid, traffic stop objectively reasonable because police cruiser computer indicated license suspended
although defendant's driver's license valid, traffic stop objectively reasonable because police cruiser computer indicated license suspended
“Stops premised on a mistake of law, even a reasonable, good-faith mistake, are generally held to be unconstitutional.”

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Judges: Torruella, Selya, Dyk

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